Tag: risk and protective factors in adolescence

Risk and Protective Factors in Adolescence Adolescence is a transitional period where individuals experience physical, psychological, and social changes and developments as one progresses from childhood into adulthood. Due to the many changes, for some the adolescent phase can be challenging particularly with the presence of risk factors or lack of protective factors. Risk and protective factors affect adolescents’ mental, emotional, and behavioral development, as well as influence the probability of substance use disorder in this population. In this paper, various risk and protective factors, that impact adolescents’ development, will be identified. The relationship between risk/protective factors and the likelihood ... Read more